Euphorbia dendroides formations
Description (English)
Stands of Euphorbia dendroides, remarkable tertiary relict of Macaronesian origin; they occur as a facies of the thermo-Mediterranean scrub of the Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Islas Eolie, Egadi, Pelagi, Pantelleria, Crete, and, very locally, of those of the coasts of northern Catalonia, southeastern France, peninsular Italy and its islands, central Greece, notably on slopes facing the gulf of Corinth, the Peloponnese, the Aegean archipelagoes, Albania and enclaves of the Mediterranean periphery of Anatolia and the Levant. Particularly extensive and robust stands occur in Sicily, Sardinia and Crete where they may extend to relatively high altitudes. Very local formations in Mediterranean North Africa occupy the steep rocky slopes of some coastal capes and isolated inland sites, in Cyrenaica, northern Tunisia (Ichkeul), and in a narrow coastal strip in northern Algeria.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.52 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub | 5330 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia dendroides
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia dendroides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.22 | Tree-spurge formations | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.52 | Euphorbia dendroides formations | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.52 | Euphorbia dendroides formations | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.52 | Euphorbia dendroides formations | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.52 | Euphorbia dendroides formations | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.22 | Euphorbia dendroides formations | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.22 | Tree-spurge formations | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.22 | Tree-spurge formations | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.22 | Tree-spurge formations | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.22 | same |
